This Week’s Highlights – August 30, 2021

  • Red Bell Pepper – New crop out of California. Supply is stable and excellent quality.
  • Blackberries – California in peak production with large berries.
  • English Cucumbers – Market and supply are good; quality is outstanding.
  • Carrots – ESCALATED -Shippers are still struggling with jumbos and table due to labor (these are hand packed items). No constraints on peeled carrots, food service items.
  • Fennel – Good supply this week. Sizing and quality are excellent. Good volume will continue through at least next week.
  • Rapini – Production volumes are above budget this week. Expect quality to remain strong and supply to remain plentiful for the next couple of weeks.

This Week’s Highlights – May 13,2019

  • Red Bell Peppers – Prices are down this week…supplies are improving.
  • Cucumbers – Continue to drop in price. Quality is good to excellent.
  • Artichokes – Supply industry-wide is fair. Demand is fair and prices are steady to higher.
  • Broccoli/Broccoli Florets – ESCALATED. Supply is lighter this week.
  • Brussels Sprouts – EXTREME. Very light availability.